Don Prins
January 2023
After just a few sessions with Kristina I have found that my footwork, balance and power through my core has definitely improved my tennis game! This has been a great benefit from the workouts.
Deb Gooding
December 2022
Kristina is a gifted, experienced and skilled trainer. She recently developed an effective fitness program that not only supported but strengthened my unstable, weak knee. As a result, I am able to spend several hours skiing the bumps at Whistler.
Thank you Kristina, you have inspired me to reach higher!
Laura and Duncan
April 2022
My husband, Duncan, and I have been training with Kristina for over 10 years and goodness knows where we’d be without her! Prior to the pandemic, we worked out in the gym in private sessions and in group classes. We have also participated in her cycling club. No matter what the format, I am consistently impressed at the many ways Kristina can disguise a squat! All kidding aside, the variety of activities, techniques and movements she brings forward and her overall coaching (programming how/when to train certain muscle groups, nutrition, breathing exercises, meditation, mobility, guidance on equipment and apparel, etc.), keep us healthy, engaged and motivated.
We decided to train with Kristina because of her extensive knowledge of the body, her focus on form and her adaptability around injuries. Duncan has a history of lower back issues and I struggle with carpal tunnel and occasional asthma. Because of these issues, we worried that we might do the wrong exercises or do them in a way that would exacerbate the problems. With Kristina leading the workouts, we know we’re in good hands. No matter what the movement, she’s always able to adapt to our present ability. To our delight, moving to an online format during the pandemic hasn’t affected her ability to correct our form or suggest adjustments.
We feel tremendously lucky to be working with Kristina. She is a wonderful coach, knowledgeable and always seeking to grow her knowledge base. Her style is supportive and encouraging, never bombastic or over the top. She gets to know you, what you are capable of in the moment, and what you can grow to achieve.
Catherine Osler
March 2008
As I write this, I am contemplating participating in 2 running races this spring, an 8K and a 10K, both being only a week apart! Even as I am telling you, I can’t believe that I am even considering this!! If you had asked me a year ago, I would have told you that I couldn’t even “run” 1K, let alone “race” two races back to back! This all changed 15 months ago when I met Kristina.
Being a 55 year old busy professional I had very little time to take care of myself. As an international trainer, speaker, executive coach and an entrepreneur, my schedule can become so hectic that it is probably better suited to a professional 20 years younger.
I have difficulty saying “no” to work; it is even more difficult to say “yes” to taking care of me. I did not have a regular fitness routine as I found it impossible to add exercise into my already hectic life.
My busy life was beginning to take its toll. My recreational activities (rowing, kayaking and sailing) were not compatible with the travel my career was demanding and I was searching for a way to combat fatigue. I needed to stay focused and alert with my clients as well as stave off the affects of too many restaurant dinners. When I see myself at 80 years old, I envision myself climbing in and out of my rowing shell with grace. I have the desire to remain flexible, strong and agile throughout my entire life.
It was this desire to maintain my flexibility, agility and strength which prompted me to start training with Kristina. When we met just before Christmas in 2006, my goals were to: find a training schedule that worked with my busy life, lose a few inches, and increase my strength, flexibility and energy. Kristina designed a program that included weight training, core work, a walk/run program and a goal to climb the Grouse Grind in April! The program was designed for me to take on the road, at home or at my vacation property and in the gym.
Here is the amazing part. What began as only 1 minute of running and 5 minutes of walking (repeated 5 times) slowly grew until one day I realized that I was running for 30 minutes, straight!! I had never run for 30 minutes before. I never knew I could and honestly I didn’t even think that I had wanted to – until I actually did it!
But funny enough, I still didn’t think of myself as a runner. In fact I couldn’t quite realize what I had accomplished. But I also couldn’t ignore the achievement. It was awesome to realize what a consistent practice of getting out there and putting one foot in front of the other could do. I had never experienced the power of this kind of slow, steady, consistent practice.
In June we hiked the Grouse Grind. It was hard but I was ecstatic! And after that (with a great deal of encouragement from Kristina) I began training for my first 5KM race – the CIBC Run for the Cure in late September. I was nervous and excited. One part of me was saying “What are you thinking? You are not a runner!” But Kristina gently prodded, encouraged me and worked with me to build the foundation that was necessary to run 5km and to run it well. She encouraged me to see it as “my” race and to do the best “I” could. She told me to pay attention to my body and run “my” race not to race the person beside me which is hard for competitive types to do! I finished in 33 minutes.
Running is now something I can’t do without. Even when I am not training for a specific race, I run at least 3 days a week for 35 – 40 minutes. It has become as much a part of my life as eating and breathing. I love the way I feel, the way I look, my increased energy, the strength I have gained and my increased level of fitness and flexibility. These were my original goals which I can proudly say that I have accomplished.
It is a whole new world out there as I continue to learn more about my body and what it can do. Every day I keep feeling better and stronger. Now my runs are the first thing to go on my schedule.
It is Kristina’s goal to “help you find your inner athlete.” I originally thought her goal applied to everyone but me. But I was wrong. With wisdom, patience, compassion and thoughtfulness, Kristina worked with me in a way that was uniquely suited to me, my life, goals and abilities. Not only did I complete the goals I had set in 2007 but without even realizing it, I also became a runner!
Gwen Rossen
January 18, 2022
Zoom workouts with Kristina were a lifesaver when the pandemic started. I started Kristina’s classes via a close friend who had her as a personal trainer before moving away. The funny thing is that the pandemic makes those far away closer and those closer further away.
When we discovered that working out together remotely was a possibility, it was a no-brainer! Kristina’s classes are challenging when you feel up to it but she is also very cognizant of injuries that she always has alternative suggestions for. Her encouraging and motivating style makes you want to show up to every class. I like the group setting and feel that it holds me accountable!
Having said that, if something comes up and I need to miss a class, the classes are recorded! So it’s super convenient for me to do it the next day or later in the week.
Kristina is also very knowledgeable when it comes to physical training and muscle groups, focuses on form and always gives great advice. She’s approachable and always answers any questions I have in a timely manner. I honestly think it’s better than any workout class at the gym, and it saves me so much travel time!
Besides… that’s also the only way I get to see my buddy in NY!